CVE-2020-15970: Use after free in NFC

Published Jul 22, 2020
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Updated

Use after free in NFC in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.75 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Man Yue Mo(GitHub Security Lab)

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium
90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb11u1119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1
Google Chrome<86.0.4240.75
86.0.4240.75
Google Chrome<86.0.4240.75
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp2
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Event History

Jul 22, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Nov 3, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:21 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:21 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-15970?

CVE-2020-15970 is a vulnerability in NFC in Google Chrome prior to version 86.0.4240.75 that allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

2

Which software is affected by CVE-2020-15970?

Google Chrome prior to version 86.0.4240.75, Fedora 31, Fedora 32, Fedora 33, openSUSE Backports SLE 15.0-sp2, and Debian Debian Linux 10.0 are affected by CVE-2020-15970.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15970?

The severity of CVE-2020-15970 is high with a severity score of 8.8.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-15970 in Google Chrome?

You can fix CVE-2020-15970 in Google Chrome by updating to version 86.0.4240.75 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-15970?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-15970 at the following references: [1] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-15970, [2] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.html, [3] https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html.

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